Power & Passion

Power & Passion
EP by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
Released	November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	18:17
Label	Universal Republic
Producer	Dot da Genius Harry Fraud El-P SpaceGhostPurrp Blue Sky Black Death
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire chronology
The Man in the High Castle (2012) Power & Passion (2012) Kismet (2013)

Power & Passion is the second extended play (EP) by American rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.[1] It was released on Universal Republic Records, as his major record label debut, on November 6, 2012.[2] It includes production from Dot da Genius, Harry Fraud, El-P, SpaceGhostPurrp, and Blue Sky Black Death,[3] as well as guest appearances from Gucci Mane and Goldie Glo.[4] A music video was released for "The Message Pt. 1 & 2".[5][6]

Promotion

Prior to the release of Power & Passion, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire released "Position of Passion" as a prelude to the project.[7] The song uses the beat of 50 Cent's song "Position of Power".[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	D[10]
HipHopDX	3.5/5[11]
Pitchfork	5.4/10[12]
Spin	7/10[13]
XXL	L[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Power & Passion received an average score of 60, based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX gave the EP a 3.5 out of 5, commenting that "Previously proving capable of awareness and self-scrutiny, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire is dedicated to regression this go round with Power & Passion, pandering to the notion that entertainment can be drawn from sheer recklessness."[11] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the EP a 5.4 out of 10, calling it "a vulgar, dissonant listen" and "wildly inconsistent on a bar-by-bar basis."[12] Brandon Soderberg of Spin gave the EP a 7 out of 10, describing the beats as "a chillwave-meets-Bomb Squad sound full of Morricone moans, ringing Black Sabbath riffs, and from-a-black-hole bass."[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cari Zalioni"	Dot da Genius	3:02
2.	"Cheap Whores & Champagne"	Harry Fraud	3:32
3.	"Telephuck" (featuring Gucci Mane)	El-P	3:51
4.	"Supa Speaks (Interlude)"		1:26
5.	"Aggin Laer" (featuring Goldie Glo)	SpaceGhostPurrp	3:12
6.	"The Message Pt. 1 & 2"	Blue Sky Black Death	3:12

References

1. Letkemann, Jessica (October 21, 2012). "CMJ 2012's Top 5 Bad Band Names: Good Music?". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
2. Martins, Chris (October 11, 2012). "Mr MFN eXquire Brings Out Gucci Mane on 'Telephuck,' From His New 'Passion & Power' EP". Spin. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
3. Martin, Andrew (October 17, 2012). "Premiere: Mr. MFN eXquire's "Power & Passion" Artwork and Tracklisting". Complex. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
4. Fuertes-Knight, Jo (November 6, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire: The Message Pt. 1 and 2". Vice. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
5. Breihan, Tom (November 16, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire – "The Message Pt. 1 & 2" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
6. Young, Alex (November 17, 2012). "Video: Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire The Message Pt. 1 & 2". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
7. Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 2, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire "Position of Passion"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
8. Yates, Kieran (August 29, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: "Position Of Passion" (Video)". Vice. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
9. "Power & Passion (EP) by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
10. Coplan, Chris (November 9, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire – Power & Passion EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
11. Fairfax, Jesse (November 9, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire - Power & Passion". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
12. Bromwich, Jonah (November 13, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: Power and Passion". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
13. Soderberg, Brandon (November 5, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire. 'Power and Passion EP' (Universal Republic)". Spin. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
14. Diep, Eric (November 8, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire, Power & Passion EP Review". XXL. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

External links

• Power & Passion at AllMusic